We are currently looking for a graduate to join our Trade Mark and Domain Name team based in our friendly office in Cambridge.

Boult Wade Tennant has substantial UK and Community trade mark practices and our attorneys handle work for many major UK and international brand names.  Clients include British and multinational companies spanning the media and entertainment, food and drink, sport, travel, engineering, electronics, communications, manufacturing and financial service and retail sectors. 

Applicants should have a good degree, ideally but not essentially in law or modern languages, and be enthusiastic, personable and efficient.  Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise own workload will be important qualities, as is the ability to work as a team with the rest of the Trade Mark group.  The work will be diverse and include filing and prosecuting trade mark applications, dealing with contentious issues, as well as involving a variety of hands on tasks associated with managing a client’s trade mark portfolio.  Full training is provided and there is potential for progression within the department to undertake more direct client work. 

Boult Wade Tennant offers a competitive salary, private health insurance and a contributory pension scheme

Please apply with CV and covering letter to Alexandra Ellis, Boult Wade Tennant, CPC4 Capital Park, Cambridge Road, Cambridge CB21 5XE

(posted 17-08-10)

Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in London, Brussels, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Northern Virginia, San Francisco and Washington DC.  The firm is home to almost 700 lawyers, organised into over 25 practice areas.  The firm maintains an international practice spanning a broad spectrum of law, with its core practice focused on litigation, transactional matters and regulatory issues.

We are looking to recruit a Trainee Trade Mark Administrator to join our trade mark group.  The successful candidate will join a formalities team in a growing trade mark practice and will work closely with our Trade Mark Manager.  Principal duties and responsibilities will include:

• Processing incoming post, all in electronic format, from clients and overseas agents; uploading post into trade mark database
• updating trade mark database, running reports and diary prompts
• checking and sending out certificates
• working on other ad hoc formalities projects.

It is not essential for the successful candidate to have any previous experience of trade mark formalities or trade mark management IT tools, but they will be extremely computer literate, as well as pro-active, a team player who has a very high attention to detail, and an interest for a career in trademarks.  They will be self-organised and able to effectively prioritise their work.

Applicants should have a minimum of 5 GCSEs.  The hours of work will be 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.  The salary will be market rate, dependent on experience.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV together with a brief covering letter or email stating your interest in the position to Sandra Felmingham, Director of Administration at applications@aporter.com or to the address below, by Wednesday 25 August 2010.

Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP
Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

For more information on Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP, please visit our website at www.arnoldporter.com.

Non-Discrimination
Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, veteran’s status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by US federal and state, and local laws. Our firm's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Arnold & Porter maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good-faith efforts to recruit, hire, and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, disabled individuals, and covered veterans.

(posted 11-08-10)

Pitmans SK Sport and Entertainment LLP

Location:  London

We are seeking to recruit a formalities assistant with 1 to 2 years experience to join our growing intellectual property department. 

The role would suit an ambitious self-starter who has a genuine interest in this area of law, exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, and time management skills.

You will be dealing with a range of high-profile local and international trade mark portfolios. Day to day responsibilities will include assisting with new filings and searching, compiling evidence, assisting with disputes, and due diligence, and updating the trade mark database.

Contact Information: If you are interested please send your CV and covering letter with details of your salary expectations to our HR Director, Wendy Somerville (wsomerville@pitmans.com). 

Further information about our intellectual property department can be found at www.pitmans.com/intellectual-property. 

Closing date: 3 September 2010

(posted 04-08-10)

Position: Permanent

MW Trade Marks are recruiting a formalities manager to join their Holborn practice.  We are a small but busy team with a wide range of clients and work.

The role will involve:
• Filing applications, renewals, oppositions
• Prosecution of trade marks including drafting and filing responses to official actions
• Administration of trade marks including recording licences and assignments
• Dealing directly with the UKIPO, OHIM and WIPO
• Managing IPPO database, including creating, auditing, checking records to ensure accuracy
• Drafting reports for clients
• Providing support to fee earners
• Reminding staff of their deadlines
• Updating deadlines and filing emails
• Opening and scanning post and reporting it to the relevant members of staff
• Invoicing
• General office duties including preparing letters and providing assistance to the team

The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience of handling trade mark matters
• Have a working knowledge of the UK, OHIM and WIPO systems
• Be an enthusiastic team player
• Be able to supervise junior Formalities staff
• Be able to prioritise a varied workload
• Be able to work to deadlines
• Have excellent attention to detail skills
• Be proactive
• Experience of the IPPO database is desirable

If you are interested please contact:

Anne Wong
MW Trade Marks
16-19 Southampton Place
London
WC1A 2AJ

Email:  anne@mwtrademarks.com

Tel: 020 7745 7377
Fax: 020 7760 7078

(posted 04-08-10)

Position:  Permanent
Location: London

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, is seeking a Trade Mark Paralegal to join their experienced IP team. With an unrivalled collection of brands including SMIRNOFF, JOHNNIE WALKER, BAILEYS and GUINNESS, we employ over 22,000 talented people worldwide with offices in around 80 countries and offer exceptional and varied experience for our paralegals.

In this role you will be responsible for a significant regional and/or global portfolio and will deliver high-quality, commercially orientated Intellectual Property legal services to all areas of the Diageo business, including marketing and innovation functions,  together with effective administration of the relevant trade mark portfolios.

Your experience and skills will include
• Experience in assisting with large trade mark portfolios gained in house or in private practice
• International trade mark portfolio co-ordination, including clearance searching, prosecution and renewals of trade marks around the world
• Filing and prosecuting UK and Community trade marks
• UK and CTM oppositions/revocations/invalidity actions
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to operate independently and manage a challenging range of work
• IT skills, including on-line trade mark clearance searching, trade mark maintenance database software, word processing and Excel.
• Knowledge of Internet, copyright, designs, patents, trade secret, and unfair competition issues highly desirable.
• Graduate calibre highly desirable
• Qualified to at least ITMA foundation level highly desirable

To apply and for further information visit www.diageo-careers.com, click on search and apply quoting ref. [23919BR]

www.drinkiq.com

(posted 03-08-10)

London office: excellent remuneration package and benefits

D Young & Co LLP is looking for a high calibre trade mark attorney to join our award winning team. With an impeccable track record in trade mark protection, we are ranked year on year in the top tiers of industry tables (MIP, Legal 500, Chambers).  We are committed to providing the highest level of professional service to our clients and recruit only the most talented individuals.  You will be confident, motivated and enthusiastic, and will relish the challenge of providing a premium service to a diverse and demanding client portfolio.

Quality & Focus
Our team is highly experienced in all aspects of trade mark protection work and represents a broad range of global clients from major multinationals to individual/sole traders. Particular areas of expertise include luxury brands, the fashion industry, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and household goods, sports and entertainment, food and drink. Members of the team are active in the trade mark community at all levels, regularly providing external presentations and lectures to the IP profession on developments in the law and practice, as well as to clients and prospective clients.

Reliable & Responsive
You will be responsible for a full range of trade mark protection work, including due diligence work, trade mark portfolio reviews and infringement advice.  You will be expected to achieve a high profile and rapidly develop a varied client portfolio.  You will be proactive with clients, have an attention for detail and exercise responsibility and autonomy.  You will also be team orientated with strong communication and interpersonal skills, eager to join a supportive team that shares knowledge in an open and caring culture where the quality of your work will be highly valued.

Skill & Experience
You will be an ambitious, talented and accomplished, qualified trade mark attorney with demonstrable experience of contentious work. With a proven track record of business development you will be commercially astute with confidence in your ability to provide first-class legal advice.

If you are interested to learn more about this opportunity, please telephone Graham Marlow, Director; or Krysia McKillop, Senior Research Associate on +44 (0)20 7337 9890, or send your CV, in confidence, quoting reference number GDM/TMA, to Adamson & Partners’ Intellectual Property Division, Adamson & Partners Ltd, 20 Abchurch Lane, London, EC4N 7BB. Fax number: +44 (0)20 7762 37870
Email: graham.marlow@adamsons.com or krysia.mckillop@adamsons.com

This assignment is being exclusively handled by Adamson & Partners’ Intellectual Property Division and all direct or third party applications will be forwarded to them for consideration.

(posted 20-07-2010)